Windshield attachment



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE GLAUDEL, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

WINDSHIELD ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1920.

Application filed May 19, 1919. Serial No. 298,184.

lnipri'ivcments in \Vindshield Attachments.

of which the following is a specification.

l his invention relates to a wind deflector attachment for wind shields and particularly pertains to a means for effecting. en-

gagement between a supporting bracket and a wind deflector plate.

It is the object of this invention to provide a device of the above character by which formation of openings in the wind deflector plate is obviated, and whereby the 'use of bolts or other fastenings passing through the deflector-plate may be dispensed with" Another object is to provide a clamp for connecting the wind deflector plate to a supporting plate may be readily mounted and removed.

()thcr objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:-

Figure l is a view showing the wind deflector plate, supporting bracket, and plate clamping device in front elevation.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section and plan view as seen on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig is a view in vertical section and elevation as seen on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 in the direction indicated by the arrows.

More SPQClllFZIlly, 5. indicates a clamp adapted to engage the side member 6 of a wind shield frame and on. which clamp a vertically extending bracket 7 is pivoted lor angular adjustment. The connection tween the bracket and the clamp is here shown as'comprising a pair of spaced proje'i-tions 8 on the bracket which extend between projections 9 on the clamp 5 and engaged therewith lly-a bolt JOht itted with a wing nut,ll i'or holdinglhe bracket against movement in various adjusted positions. 1

'l'ife essence of the present invention re sides in a means for attaching a wind deflector plate 12, preferably formed o plate glass. to the vertical bracket 7. This means embodies a pair oi spaced horizontally extending arms 13 and 14; projecting rigidly from the bracket 7 adjacent to its ends, and clamping members if) and 16 carried by said urms.

bracket by means of which the tighten or loosen In carrying out the invention the wind deflector plate 12 is formed on its outer face with a pair of spaced arcuate channels 11' and 18 extending parallel with and tltljtk .cent to one of its vertical edges and the clamping members are .formed with transversely extending and 20 adapted to project into the channels 18'and 17 as shown in Fig. 3; pads 21'ot rubber or similar material being interposed between the arcuate faces of the end members and the channels. The bracket 7 is formed with bosses 22 and 23' at its end portions entending opposite the areuate members gki d against which the portions of the defibn? oi' plate rearward of the channels bears when the'plate is clamped in position on the bracket. Cushion members 24 formed ofrubber or similar material are interposed between the bosses and the rear face of the plate.

ls a means for clamping the plate between the bosses and the arcuate members, screws 26 are passed through the clamping members and threaded into engagement with the arms 13 audit; the outer ends of the clamping members inturned flanges 26 to bear on the end portions of the arms between spaced flanges 2.7 to form a slidablc and pivoted connection between' the clamping members and their cooperating arms. The clamping members and arms thus spaced from each other to permit the opposite ends of the clamping membersbeing brought into tight engagement with the plate on tightening the screws The operation of the. invention is appzirent from the foregoing, it being seen that the plate may be readilyput in place and removed by adjustment of the screws 25 to the clamping members as may be required. this construction borholes through the glass plate and a ing of consequent weakening, thereof is obviated and a stronger and more secure engagement arcuate end portions 1%).

being formed with a and clamping members carried by said bracket formed with arcuate end portions adapted to seat in said channels.

2. In a wind deflector attachment l'or wind shields, a wind deflecting plate formed with channels having arcuate bottom walls extending longitudinally of the plate adjacent to one edge thereof, a vertical bracket having bosses adapted to bear on said plate rearward of said channels laterally extending arms rigid on said bracket, and clamping members istably connected to said arms arranged, extend over the edge of said wind deflecting plate formed with areuate end portions adapted to seat in the aforesaid channels.

3. in a Wind deflector attachment for wind shields, a vertical bracket, means for attaching said bracket to a wind shield frame, a pair of horizontally extending arms on said bracket, a clamping member pivotally and slidably carried by each of said arms, screw means connecting said t'lztlflll lg members to said arms intermediate the ends thereof, transverse arcuate members on said clamping members, and a wind deflecting plate formed with channels having arcuate bottom walls adapted to re ceive the arcnate portions of said clamping members.

4. In a wind deflector attachment for windshields, a wind deflecting plate, a bracket, a boss on said bracket ar 'anged to bear against one side of said plate, a fixed arm on said bracket extending beyond one edge of said plate, a clamping bar adapted to extend opposite said fixed arm. having its outer end seated on said fixed arm and screw means connecting said clamping member to said arm f0 advancing the inner end of the clamping member whereby the deflector plate may be engaged between the clamping member and the boss on the fixed arm,

GEORGE GLAUDEL. 

